Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-02-11
Propo>ition for a Jubilee.


Ezra NJ, ek.r writes letter To- the
Ort4ohiuu in which he suggests a
grand Jubilee on the summit If the
mountains ul,un the com plrtion If the
Cascade division OF the Northern Pa
cltic, in which the people OF both
W. stern and Eastern Washington shall
join. The following are extracts iIom
the communication
More than thirty years ago. We of
Puget Sound Were juhilant over the
prospect oi a railroad across the con-
tintnt, and over the Cascade noun
tains. More than hall OF our people
then living here have gone to their
long rest, with their sanguine hopes
rxtingui>hed during the lapse of time.
q, long and weary waiting, During
all these wears We have still been hop
ing, still been waiting for that grand
event when the people OF Eastern
Washington could join hands with
those of Western Washington in dir
ect communication over this hitherto
almost impossible barrier.
On the train to-day coming from
Tacoma three gentlemen fell into con
versation-mvsclf, Hon. W. J. Thomp
son, Of Tacoma, and Louis Zcigler, OF
Spokane Falls-abOut the now certain
final completion OF the Northern Pa.
citic, and fitting manner OF ccle
hrating that great event. 1t was unani
mou>lv voted that Il great grand Fourth
Of July celebration upon the summit
of the mountains; great gathering
Of the farmer, tradcsman, and i'll fact
Of all classes from the East, to be me,
by those from the West, from Port
Townsend to Walla Walla, from Gray's
liarbor to the Great Bend country
from all quarters of the great and
growing State to he, Washington, an
ingathering of trades, unions, orders,
societies and religious congregations, t,
come together in camp for season OF
JOYOUS recreation and union to finally
eliminate in the grandcst celebration
ever known in the Territory. And
why not let us take the early initial
step, and throw aside for this time, our
local celebrations, and for once join al
together in one grand jubilee?
will ask that the newspapers OF
our Territory give this proposition pub
licity, and that those willing to co
operate or who may have suggestion.
to make, correspond with either of the
gentlemen named, to the end that W.
may formulate plan and adopt a sys
TEN that will end in success com.
mcnSuratc with the occasion.
A PARAGRAPH is going the rounds
accredited to the STANDARD, which
pays high compliment to ExGov
ernor Ferry, and suggesting him as /:
probable executive of the State o
Washington. There are several rca
sons whyswe "rise to question Of
privilege" and ask that the item be at
tributcd to its proper source. First
we believe in " Rendering unto Caesar
the things which are Caesars" and oul
modest friend Tom Cavanaugh is the
Roman who sent the briellct on its
mission of mercy and love. Second
the writer is likewise modest, and don't
want to appropriate the round of ap
plause its advent has cause in the Re.
publican camp. Third, his Democ-
racy, Notwithstanding a lifetime OF
service, has been seriously questioned
by some of the later converts who
came into the fold with all the zeal
usually manifested on such occasions
and they may feel disposed to read
him out of the party if he endorses
one to whom they have themselve.
sung hozannah in times past. Fourth
it may embarrass the political aspiri-
ations Of the Ex-Governor, to rccciv,
such cordial support from one who
is so much of an cold fogy" as to differ
very materially from that gentleman
on those fundamental ideas which
though ignored at present, constitute
the life-principles of each party
'Twere far better, therefore, that tn,
truth should be known. While We
respect Gov. Ferry as a man, admire
his talents as a lawyer, and recognize
his fitness for executive duties, thes,
are the very qualifications that render
him peculiarly dangerous as politi
clan, and the Governor is man of toe
positive a nature for us to anticipate
anything from his administration o.
Office that would aid, in any degree, in
giving vitality to the tenets of his pol
itical opponents.